Washington State Vulnerable (Street) User bill

[Biciclista]

this is from the Cascade Bike club

[Kalidurga]

I like that term, "vulnerable street user". And the fact that it encompasses pedestrians and cyclists would hopefully make it more amenable to car drivers (or "less-vulnerable street users"). We're all pedestrians once we step outside of our cars or off of our bikes, so that's the element that binds together all of the user groups. Perhaps that realization can help cut through all the polarization between cyclists and drivers.

It'll be interesting to see what happens with this bill.

[Biciclista]

the state of Oregon recently passed one like this.

[Onix]

Austin was working towards passing a 3 feet passing rule in regards to vulnerable road users.... passed in the house, senate....

and then was vetoed by our jerky governor, Rick Perry.... ugh.

Now we have to start the lobbying all over again

Good luck to you and your city!

[wackyjacky1]

Austin was working towards passing a 3 feet passing rule in regards to vulnerable road users.... passed in the house, senate....

and then was vetoed by our jerky governor, Rick Perry.... ugh.

Now we have to start the lobbying all over again

Good luck to you and your city!

And yesterday a husband and wife were killed while riding their tandem on a broad shoulder of the road in Helotes. They were struck from behind by a pickup truck that had swerved onto the shoulder due to "driver inattention." They leave behind a 7-year old daughter. No charges to be filed against the driver because of how the law currently reads.

Link: Tandem bicyclists die in pickup accident

Thank you, Gov. Perry.